Each year, veterinarians and program leaders working with orangutans in Indonesia and Malaysia come together for learning opportunities and to share ideas and best practices for managing wild orangutans in their range countries. The group, called the Orangutan Veterinary Advisory Group (OVAG), is made possible through the Orangutan Conservancy as well as funding from several zoos. See the summary of the 2015 OVAG meeting here.

Click here for resources available for SSP participants. Contact your Institutional Representative (IR) for the password and take advantage of the great information available here!

​Above is a list of orangutan field conservation projects and organizations supported by AZA institutions. Note that the SSP does not endorsespecific organizations but encourages all AZA facilities to become engaged in orangutan conservation efforts. For further information about howyour zoo can become more involved in orangutan conservation, please contact SSP Field Advisor Ronda Schwetz.